Edmonton police looking for man linked to 2 convenience store robberies
Posted May 30, 2024 10:44 am.
Edmonton police are looking for a man responsible for a pair of convenience store robberies.
EPS says around 1:55 a.m. on May 17, officers responded to a report that indicated a man entered a convenience store and asked for cigarettes.
When the employee turned, the man pulled out a machete and demanded cash, then fled after receiving the cash, police say.
Six days later, around 3 a.m. on May 23, EPS received a report that the same man had entered a different convenience store.
In this instance, the man approached the register pulled out a machete, and again demanded cash.
“We are hopeful that someone will recognize the robbery suspect and report him to police,” said Acting Detective Bryce Ottenbreit of the EPS Robbery Section in a statement.
“These types of robberies are especially concerning when a weapon is involved as someone could have been seriously injured.”
Police have described the man as 5’6″ with a slender build, dark hair with no facial hair.
At the time of both incidents, he was wearing a red bandana around his neck, a light blue jacket over a dark blue shirt, dark pants with white stripes down the sides, and light shoes.
Police are asking if anyone has any information, to contact investigators at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
